JAMB Biology 1988 Past Questions

The function of ribosomes in cell is

Which of the following structures is common to Euglena, white blood cell and Amoeba?

The term 'Thyllophyta'refers to

The following organisms are hermaphrodites EXCEPT

Parasitic form are NOT found among

Which of the following sets of organisms represents the correct trends from simple to complex structural organization? 1. Mollusca 2. Platyhelminthes 3. Nematoda 4. Protozoa

Spirogyra, Euglena and Chlamydomonas share many characteristics EXCEPT

The prothallus of fern is equivalent to the gametophyte generation of moss because it

What is the function of Trichocyst in paramecium?

The long and coiled intestine of a young tadpole ia an adaptation to its

Lungs hooks are used for respiration in

Insects and millipede have many features in common EXCEPT

The major function of the swim-bladder in fishes is

Which of the following statements gives the BEST description of bark?

In the transverse section of the leaf of maize vascular bundles are arranged in

If an animal has diastema, it would NOT posses

If the gall bladder of a mammal is damaged, which of the following will be most seriously affected?

Which of the following will be first digested if ingested at the same time?

If the phloem of a healthy plant is killed by heat treatment the

In the mammalian respiratory system, exchange of gases occurs in the

The main waste products formed in plants are

In the kidney, the malpighian corpuscles is located in the

The skin, through the sweat glands, function as

Parenchyma cells are serves as supporting tissue when they

Taxism differs from tropism because

A dry dehiscent fruit which breaks up into one-seeded part is a

Airspace are characteristic of seeds of fruits dispersed by

In vegetation propagation, which of the following requires part of another plant to develop?

Which of these plants groups are normally propagated by asexual means?

In a mammal, the placenta performs functions similar to those to the

The radicle of a bean seedling grows most rapidly in the region

The main function of the choroid is

What part of the central nervous system is concerned with answering an examination question

If a dark-skinned woman (Bb) marries an albino man (bb) and they have four children, how many of the children will be dark-skinned?

A red-coloured flower when crossed with a white-coloured one produced pink flowers. This is an example of

The turbidity of a pond can be measured using the

The most important substance necessary for the maintenance of life are carbon , oxygen

IF an organism obtains its food by means of haustoria, it is said to be

Which of the following relationship involves only one organism?

Which of the following has the greatest influence on the distribution of animals in marine and fresh water habitats?

Which of these groups of animals is likely to be found in fresh water?

One of the characteristics of plants in the savanna is the

Which of the following diseases can be contracted in areas with fast flowing rivers?

Which of the following causes pollution?

The mineral nutrient that is most bound to the soil is

The mineral nutrient that easily gets leached out of the soil is

Most commercial fertilizers are rich in salts of

Dead plants and animals are decomposed by bacteria and fungi into

At what stage in this cycle can man be infected?

Which stage is found in the muscle of an infected pig?